Israel-Hamas war

Israeli airstrikes, gunfire kill 33 as Gaza City becomes focus of famine and military offensive

By Mariam Dagga, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Israel's defense minister has warned that Gaza City could be destroyed in a new military operation perhaps just days away, even as famine spreads there.

German foreign minister calls for Israel and Palestine two-state solution during Indonesia visit

By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press

Johann Wadephul and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono said the humanitarian catastrophe resulting from the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is unbearable and a two-state solution is the sole means of ending the conflict.

Israeli defense minister warns of Gaza City’s destruction unless Hamas yields to his country’s terms

By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press

Hamas issued a statement that called Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz's comments “a confession of committing a crime that amounts to ethnic cleansing.”…

Experts warned that Gaza was at risk of famine. Here’s why they confirmed it for Gaza City

By Sam Mednick, Associated Press

Aid groups and food security experts have warned for months that Gaza was on the brink of famine, but this is the first official confirmation.

Famine grips Gaza’s largest city and is likely to spread, food crisis authority says

By Sam Mednick, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, said famine is happening in Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, and could spread south to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of next month.

What to know about Israel’s new Gaza offensive with 60,000 reservists set to be mobilized

By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

The expansion of Israeli operations is likely to bring even more death and destruction to Gaza, around 75% of which is already largely destroyed and controlled by Israel.

Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after ‘positive response’ from Hamas

By Sam Metz, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Qatar on Tuesday warned that even if a ceasefire deal is reached, it will not be "instantaneously implemented."…

A record 383 humanitarian workers were killed in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN says

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

Sudan was second to Gaza and the West Bank, with 60 aid workers losing their lives in 2024 during civil war.

Hamas agrees to Arab ceasefire proposal as Gaza death toll passes 62,000

By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Victoria Eastwood, Associated Press

Hamas says it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in Gaza that would still need Israel’s approval.

Protests explode across Israel amid growing frustration over the war in Gaza

By Sam Metz, Natalie Melzer, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Israeli police blasted crowds with water cannons and made dozens of arrests on Sunday as thousands of protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza aimed to shut down the country with a one-day strike that blocked roads and closed businesses.